Jack Austin (rugby league) explained

Jack Austin
Birth Date:unknown
Club1:Wakefield Trinity
Year1start:1965
Year1end:66
Appearances1:4
Tries1:3
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:9
Club2:Castleford
Year2start:1966
Year2end:70
Appearances2:91
Tries2:31
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:93
Club3:Bramley
Year3start:≤1973
Year3end:≥73
Club4:Bradford Northern
Club5:Bramley
Club6:Dewsbury
Coachteam1:Hunslet
Coachyear1start:1988
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:26 May 2015
Source:[1] [2]

Jack Austin (birth unknown), also known by the nicknames of "Cowboy", and "Fiery Jack", is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Castleford, Bramley (two spells), Bradford Northern and Dewsbury, as a,[3] [4] [5] and coached at club level for Hunslet.[2]

Playing career

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Jack Austin played on the and scored a try in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966, and played on the, and scored a try in Bramley's 15-7 victory over Widnes in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1973–74 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.
  4. Web site: Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time). thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php. 16 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120518154425/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=323. 18 May 2012.